Perfect Pairings & Recipes for
Chicken Skin
Analysing hundreds of thousands of recipes uncovers chicken skin's optimal flavour pairings.
Chicken skin is defined by the unmistakable flavours of chicken and walnut, but beneath its umaminess lies a complex symphony of subtle flavour notes, such as glutamate, animal fat, and char, that give it remarkable depth. The key to finding the perfect pairing for chicken skin is understanding how these notes harmonise.
To map these harmonies, we analysed thousands of ingredients, breaking each one down across 150 flavour dimensions, identifying which notes complement and contrast. Our analysis reveals, for example, how double cream's lactic tones ground chicken skin, and how garlic's garlicy notes create a surprising synergy with its delicate meatiness.
Flavour Profile Of Chicken Skin Across 150 Dimensions Of Flavour
An ingredient's flavour stems from its core characteristics, such as maillard, carnal, or herbal, combined with layers of subtle flavour notes (outer bars). For a balanced dish, pair ingredients with a variety of core flavours, and choose complementary aroma notes for harmony.
The Art of Flavour Pairing
To understand how flavour notes harmonise, we analysed more than 50,000 popular ingredient combinations. By exploring these pairings, we identified specific flavour notes that frequently occur together, indicating they share a harmonious relationship.
Our analysis shows that the flavour of chicken is strongly associated with the flavour of garlic. This suggests we should look for ingredients with a garlicy flavour, such as garlic, when pairing with the chickeny aromas of chicken skin.
The recipe below provides inspiration for pairing chicken skin with garlic.
Harmonious Flavours Of Chicken Skin
Just as our analysis revealed that chicken and smoky flavour notes often complement each other, we can identify the full profile of flavours that harmonise with each of the flavour notes present in chicken skin. E.g. the walnut notes of chicken skin are often used with hot and sugary notes.
The notes complementary to the various aroma notes of chicken skin can be seen highlighted in the pink bars below.
Flavour Profile Of Chicken Skin And Its Complementary Flavour Notes
Matching Flavour Profiles
The flavour profile of double cream offers many of the aroma notes complementary to chicken skin, including lactic and fatty aromas. Because the flavour profile of double cream has many of the of the features that are complementary to chicken skin, they are likely to pair very well together.
Prominent Flavour Notes Of Double Cream Are Represented By Longer Bars
The chart above shows the unique profile of double cream across 150 dimensions of flavour, while the recipes below offer inspiration for bringing these flavours together with chicken skin.
Recipes That Pair Chicken Skin With Double Cream
Linked Flavour Notes
Looking at the aromas that are most strongly associated with the various flavours of chicken skin, we can identify other ingredients that are likely to pair well.
The Flavour Notes That Harmonise With Chicken Skin And The Ingredients That Share Some Of These Notes
Chicken skin's Strongest Flavours
Complementary Flavours
Ingredients with Complementary Flavours
Flavour groups:
Nectarous
Acidic
Floral
Herbal
Spice
Vegetal
Maillard
Earthy
Woody
Carnal
The left side of the chart above highlights the aroma notes of chicken skin, along with the complementary aromas associated with each note. While the right side shows some of the ingredients that share many of the aromas complementary to chicken skin.
Harmonies Of Chicken Skin
Chicken skin offers a range of distinct flavour notes, each with its own set of harmonising partners. Poultry notes pair especially well with ingredients that have the warm woodiness of smoke and the unctuous richness of animal fat. While walnut tones complement chilli notes and sugar's clean sweetness. Here, we explore the many flavours that resonate with each note of Chicken skin, revealing abundant possibilities for creative pairing.
Each Chord Connects Two Harmonising Flavour Notes
What To Drink With Chicken Skin
The vanilla notes in irish cream liqueur make it a perfect pairing with chicken skin. Likewise, the smoky flavours in jura create a match made in heaven. Explore a variety of ingredients below that beautifully complement the unique character of chicken skin below.
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